Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Singapore
Singapore: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 0.853 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Singapore, 1991–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Singapore stood at 0.853 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.3% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Singapore peaked at 3.77 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.071 Number, in 1992.
That places Singapore 47th out of 56 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.25 Number | — |
| 1992 | 0.071 Number | -71.6% |
| 1993 | 0.544 Number | +666.2% |
| 1994 | 0.371 Number | -31.8% |
| 1995 | 1.11 Number | +199.2% |
| 1996 | 1.42 Number | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 1.12 Number | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 0.821 Number | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 2.37 Number | +188.6% |
| 2000 | 2.64 Number | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.125 Number | -95.3% |
| 2003 | 2.3 Number | +1739.2% |
| 2004 | 1.89 Number | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 1.75 Number | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.57 Number | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.17 Number | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 3.77 Number | +223.4% |
| 2009 | 0.986 Number | -73.9% |
| 2010 | 1.13 Number | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 3.39 Number | +199.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5 Number | -55.7% |
| 2013 | 0.853 Number | -43.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.853 Number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.72 Number, 23% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.853 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 Number, 36% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1739.2% | 0.125 Number | 2.3 Number |
| 1993 | +666.2% | 0.071 Number | 0.544 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8973 Number | 0.071 Number | 2.37 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.8 Number | 0.125 Number | 3.77 Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.72 Number | 0.853 Number | 3.39 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Singapore?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Singapore was 0.853 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.071 Number in 1992.
- How does Singapore rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Singapore ranks 47th out of 56 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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